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An investigation by the Ohio inspector general’s office has found that some employees at the
state Department of Health improperly use state-issued computers and software.

The state watchdog’s report, issued yesterday, said that while there’s no evidence confidential
information was compromised, the investigation revealed computer-security weaknesses.

The report detailing the investigation said some employees in the Health Department’s Center of
Creative Services improperly downloaded state-owned software for personal use and failed to install
security upgrades in state computers. One employee was using her work computer to run her own
business.

The Health Department said it has corrected the weaknesses and is considering other
administrative action.